{"id":774,"date":"2016-12-01T06:53:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=774"},"modified":"2016-12-01T06:53:21","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T12:53:21","slug":"our-faith-as-an-anchor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2016\/12\/our-faith-as-an-anchor.html","title":{"rendered":"Our faith as an anchor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life can send us tossing and turning in a wave of emotions. But it is important to pay attention to those <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2016\/11\/IMG_6867-e1479687048995.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-771 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2016\/11\/IMG_6867-e1479687048995-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6867\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>things that anchor us. Our faith can be an anchor when things are going topsy-turvey.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you turn to when you need an anchor?<\/p>\n<p>God is there to provide us safety in the storms. God is the ultimate anchor of our faith. What are ways we can reach out for the anchor? Prayer is one way. Another could be speaking with a spiritual counselor or treasured friend.<\/p>\n<p>An anchor is there to let you know you are not alone in your journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life can send us tossing and turning in a wave of emotions. But it is important to pay attention to those things that anchor us. Our faith can be an anchor when things are going topsy-turvey. Who do you turn to when you need an anchor? 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